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Going the Extra Mile
Vanessa Dugo goes the extra mile to connect with families.
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Z and Vielpunkt
Two male penguins finally get the egg they’ve been hoping for—based on a true story!
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Giving Darwin His Due
A few years ago, I wrote a classroom resource about ecology for elementary and middle school kids. It covered all the territory you’d expect—biomes, habitats, food chains, etc. But the publisher insisted on a conspicuous omission. No mention could be made of one of the major biologists who pioneered ecology. That biologist was Charles Darwin.
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Getting Students in the Mix
Want to ensure a successful Mix It Up at Lunch Day? Get your students involved!
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The Journal of a Slaver
Newton’s journal depicts the inhumane treatment of enslaved people by their captors on the Middle Passage.
January 4, 2018
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“Cornerstone” Speech
In this speech, Alexander H. Stephens justifies the Confederacy’s secession, arguing that the “cornerstone” of the Confederacy is the maintenance of the institution of slavery and the belief in the inferiority of African Americans.
January 6, 2018
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Dent Middle School’s Mix It Up Skits Were a Hit!
In preparation for Mix It Up at Lunch Day, Dent Middle School students designed t-shirts, performed skits on the morning news show and decorated the lunchroom. Their event was a huge success!
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How to Support First-Generation College Students
Extra attention and mentoring before first-generation students attend college can give them the tools to feel comfortable, confident and welcome when they start their higher education journey.
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Literature
Run, Mary, Run
This spiritual illustrates the relationship between Christian allusions and resisting enslavement on a physical and spiritual level.
January 5, 2018
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War with Mexico
In his editorial, Douglass argues that the Mexican War was a mechanism to expand slavery.
January 5, 2018